System of Equations Word Problems

There are 15 animals in a barn.  These animals are horses and chickens.  There are 44 legs in all.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• x + y = 15
  4x + 2y = 44
• 4x + 2y = 15
  x + y = 44
• x = 2y + 44
  4x = y + 15
• 2x - 4y = 44
  x - y = 15

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Nancy went to the grocery story.  On Monday she purchased 4 apples and 6 bananas for a total of $13.  On Wednesday she purchased 3 apples and 7 bananas for a total of $13.50.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 4x + 6y = 3
  13.5x - 13y = 6
• x + y = 4
  x - y = 6
• 4x + 6y = 13
  3x + 7y = 13.5
• 4x - 6y = 13
  3x - 7y = 13.5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The sum of Mr. Micklow and Ms. Craft's age is 55.  The difference is 3.  
Solve:
x + y = 55
x - y = 3

• (26, 23)
• (26, 29)
• (29, 26)
• (29, 32)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

On the first night, the Movie House Theater sold 7 adult tickets and 11 child tickets for $227. On the second night they took in $150 by selling 6 adult tickets and 6 child tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a child ticket.

• Adult $13
  Child $5
• Adult $10
  Child $6
• Adult $8
  Child $16
• Adult $12
  Child $13

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

How many solutions will this system have?

• No Solution
• Infinitely Many Solutions
• No Clue
• One solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

^{What is the solution?} 

• 1
• -2
• (1, 2)
• (1, -1)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

How many solutions will this system have?

• One
• Two
• No Solution
• Infinitely Many Solutions

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

How many solutions will this system have? 

• No solution
• One Solution
• I Don't Know
• Infinitely Many Solutions

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

The solution (x, y) to a system of equations is the point where they...? 

• Run off the graph
• Don't touch
• Intersect
• Exist

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

What is the solution to the system?

• (0, 3)
• (1, -1)
• (-3, 1)
• (1, 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8B